In this beginning obedience class, you and your puppy or dog will learn to work together
rather than one enforcing a will upon the other. This is a positive training program based on
communication and reward. Your puppy will learn 'sit', 'down', 'stand', 'come', leave-it and
walking on a loose leash. In addition to commands, your puppy/dog will continue to work on
socialization skills begun in the puppy pre-school and/or the S.T.A.R. Puppy class.

Beginning Obedience (6 week class, 1 day per week)

Intermediate
Obedience

This class will further the reliability of your dog's basic commands while adding more distance and
distractions. The 'sit' and 'down' stay commands will have the owner walking out of sight of the
dog. Added to the come command (where your dog will come to you and sit in front of you) will be
the 'finish' where the dog moves around behind you and finishes sitting at your left side. Your dog
will be introduced to the 'heel' command as well as 'wait' and 'drop-it'. You will be asked to bring
your dog's bed (not crate) to class when we work on the 'place' command.

Intermediate Obedience (6 week class, 1 day per week)

Advanced
Obedience

This class will further the reliability of your dog's basic and intermediate commands. All commands
will be performed off leash in the advanced obedience class.

Advanced Obedience (6 week class, 1 day per week)

AKC Canine Good
Citizen

AKC Good Citizen designations are available to both pure bred and mixed breed dogs. This
designation shows that your dog is obedient and knows how to act and interact in a public forum
safely and reliably. This class will prepare both you and your dog to take the AKC Canine Good
Citizen test. Here is a more complete description of the class.

S.T.A.R. Puppy is an AKC (American Kennel Club) designation that is available to purebred and mixed breed
puppies. This class teaches the skills needed (by both puppy and human counterpart) to pass the S.T.A.R. Puppy
test and receive the designation. This does not mean that if you take the class, you will automatically pass the
test. The ability of you and your puppy to pass this test depends greatly on your dedication, consistency and
patience. You will need to practice what you learn in between classes and bring up any questions or concerns
you have at the next class. Once you are taking the test (on the last day) the instructor can not assist you in any
way, nor can any questions be answered (unless they have to do with not understanding the instructions). Be
sure you ask all questions before you are in the midst of the test. S.T.A.R. stands for Socialization, Training,
Activity and Responsibility. S.T.A.R. Puppy indepth description

S.T.A.R. Puppy (6 week class, 1 day per week)

APDT C.L.A.S.S. B.A.

Skills taught in this class will include waiting at the door, come, leash manners, loose leash walking
and attention, meet and greet, leave it, wait for release to eat, stay and settle.

APDT C.L.A.S.S. B.A. (6 week class, 1 day per week)

APDT C.L.A.S.S. M.A.

Skills taught in this class will include waiting in the car and at doors, pass by other dogs, come,
leashing up manners, sit, down, stand, handling, loose leash walking, leave it and stay.

APDT C.L.A.S.S. M.A. (6 week class, 1 day per week)

APDT C.L.A.S.S. Ph.D.

Skills taught in this class will include loose leash walking, back up, stay, come, leashing up manners,
meet and greet, attention table manners, sit, all with distractions

APDT C.L.A.S.S. Ph.D. (6 week class, 1 day per week)

** If private consultation is needed in addition to normal weekly classes, that
can be arranged.

** If private consultation is needed in addition to normal weekly classes, that
can be arranged.

** If private consultation is needed in addition to normal weekly classes, that
can be arranged.

** If private consultation is needed in addition to normal weekly classes, that
can be arranged.

** If private consultation is needed in addition to normal weekly classes, that
can be arranged.

** If private consultation is needed in addition to normal weekly classes, that
can be arranged.

** If private consultation is needed in addition to normal weekly classes, that
can be arranged.

** If private consultation is needed in addition to normal weekly classes, that
can be arranged.

** If private consultation is needed in addition to normal weekly classes, that
can be arranged.